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Friday, December 2, 2016

Ripple Recommends – with Craneium

In November we started a new
monthly feature, Ripple Recommends, on our Spotify channel. We’re letting a
Ripple artist take over and put together a playlist with songs near and dear to
them personally. Whether they are go-to songs for inspiration or classic tracks
that give them a sense of nostalgia or new songs that they can’t get enough of,
these are hand selected by the featured artist each month.

December 2016’s edition of Ripple
Recommends features a playlist put together by Craneium, from Turku, Finland,
to coincide with their Ripple Music debut. “Explore the Void” was released
digitally by the band in late 2015 and was immediately noticed by Ripple Music,
putting into motion plans for production of CD and Vinyl for a proper worldwide
release. The CD and Vinyl options (limited colored vinyl w/ a bonus 7” and
standard black vinyl) as well as the digital re-release will go up for public
consumption on Saturday December 10th, 2016. Pick up a copy @ http://ripplemusic.bigcartel.com/products or https://ripplemusic.bandcamp.com/.

About their playlist, the band
says, “These are some tracks and artists that have inspired and keep inspiring
us. Some favorite bands and tracks, a couple of friends bands and a little bit
of everything from mellow and haunted old blues to the chugga chugga death n'
roll of Entombed. Instead of listing classics, (we could include Sleep,
Electric Wizard, Kyuss), we’d rather show you some really great music from the
people we've met and played with. Below you can read our description of each
track regarding why it was included on the playlist. We hope you'll find a
couple of new tunes and bands while listening to this!

We used to share a rehearsal room with these guys here in
Turku. I think "Datzun" is a favorite song for all of us in the band.
Local bands & friends inspire us, just goes to show what you can accomplice
on your own without being a super big or famous band.

Skip James - Hard Time Killin' Floor Blues

I love old 30s blues, that eerie and haunting feel it has
is inspiring. One of my favorite bluesmen is Skip James and I've always loved
this song. Robert Johnson and Son House are also favorites, they got me into
slide guitar. (Andreas)

Pink Floyd – Dogs

Gilmour is one of my all time guitarheroes and Comfortably
Numb is the best guitar solo ever. Period. Recently I've listened to the album
Animals a lot and the solos on Dogs is just up there with Comfortably Numb.
(Andreas)

Kingston Wall - For All Mankind

The best band from Finland ever (cult band over here)and a
huge inspiration to me. They existed between the late 80s and early 90s. Sadly
singer/guitarist/leader of the group, Petri Walli, killed himself in 1995. They
put out 3 albums and I really, really recommend this band!!

MC5 - I Want You Right Now

They need no introduction. Kick Out The Jams is one of the
most powerful songs ever written, but too obvious choice here though. Most of
the guys in the band are into garage rock, The Hellacopters are housegods. I
discovered MC5 through 'Copters.

Shrinebuilder - Pyramid Of The Moon

Been listening to this album a whole lotta times this
year. This track is a favorite from it. (Andreas)

The Devil And The
Almighty Blues
– Distance

Amongst the top 5 albums for me last year. Love the really
heavy and bluesy feel going on at the same time. (Andreas)

Goatsnake - A Killing Blues

Top 5 album in 2015

Greenleaf- Trails & Passes

Greenleaf really found their sound with Arvid Jonsson on
vocals and Tomi Holappa is a great guitarist. We saw them live in Turku not
long ago and I've been listening to them non stop since.

Mother Kasabian - Strike Of The Emperor

These Swedes has got one of the most intense frontmen
ever. We've played with them a couple of times and it's always a pleasure.
Whenever we play Witchcoven and vocalist Gidon is around he's on stage with us
screaming along from the top of his lungs.

Snowy Dunes - Tranquil Mountain Lake

All around great fellas to hang with, and watching them
play is just pure joy. Love this track and looking forward to the next release.
Also check out their 20min song Atlantis, psychelicious stuff!

Ordos - The Witch

When you hear this live it blows you off our feet! Great
record, gloomy tracks and gorgeous riffery.

Witch – Seer

When you have a good riff and a good sound, you just need
to play it for at least 8 minutes.

Uncle Acid &
The Deadbeats
- Over
And Over Again

Just getting into stoner/fuzzrock when this album came
out, had to listen to this track over and over and over again. (Andreas)

Budgie – Guts

Budgie is a band i understood had a lot of influence on
the old heavy scene, but didn't love them before i found this song by accident
(Martin)

Baroness - Chlorine & Wine

John Baizley is the best songwriter since queen (Martin)

Silver Devil - Cactus Kicker

Great Swedish band we met at Kröckbacken Festival 2016. I
want us to sound like this (Joel)

Skraeckoedlan – Talisman

Crazy proud to call them friends. With utopian Swedish
lyrics and tunes so heavy you almost throw up they are one of the best (Joel)

Gong - Magick Mother Invocation

I think this is the sound most freak-out/psych bands are
going for today. Still remember the first time i heard the track, sent shivers
down my spine. (Axel V.)

Baptists – Betterment

The perfect blend between my teenage crust/grind period
and a sound that really hits you hard. (Axel V.)

Demonic Death
Judge - Green
Totem

An amazing track. Being a longtime fan of the band, it was
awesome to be able to share the stage with them in Helsinki. (Axel V.)

Monolord - We will Burn

This is an awesome album with super riffs and mind
bendingly heavy sound (Joel)

Clutch - Escape From the Prison Planet

The riff all bands wanna play. Super cool vox by Neil.
(Axel V.)

Om - Unitive Knowledge Of The Godhead

Cannot overstate the influence Al Cisneros has on my
playing style and vox. (Axel V.)

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